His health rendered it impossible that he should expect heirs; and although he subsequently married a princess of the House of Denmark, he died childless in the autumn of 1535.

It was therefore determined, in compliance with the Pope's request, that Sforza should be confirmed in the Duchy of Milan.

Pavia, however, was detached and given to the terrible Antonio de Leyva for his lifetime.

The garrisons of Milan and Como were left in Spanish hands; and the duke promised to wring 400,000 ducats as the price of his investiture, with an additional sum of 500,000 ducats to be paid in ten yearly instalments, from his already blood-sucked people.

It will be observed that money figured largely in all these high political transactions.
Charles, though lord of many lands, was, even at this early stage of his career, distressed for want of cash.